Magus Supremacy

"What do we…" Gordon was about to say when Grey stepped forward ahead of them, his hands still buried in his pants' pockets.

"You all have done your best, and I'm glad to know my teammates aren't weaklings. So leave this one to me—I'll take care of it." Grey said, his eyes narrowing into slits as he stared down the beasts.

"What?! Are you senile or something? How do you plan to solo six beasts alone?" Scarlet shouted.

"Dude! Scarlet is right here." Vince added.

Just as they finished speaking, a gust of wind swept through the entire area, condensing rapidly beside Grey and forming the shape of something massive.

"Do you doubt I would lose?" he smirked.

The six beasts suddenly lunged at once toward him, and in that instant, the construct completed its form—a massive wind-forged bird erupted into existence, flinging three wind blades at the charging beasts. They struck the ground with such force that shockwaves rippled outward.

Grey remained unmoved, hands still casually in his pockets, as the wind blades sliced through a nearby tree, obliterating it in one blast.

Shadows began to ripple across the area—the warning sign that the SPS were emerging. But no one could guess where they'd appear.

Right on cue, two SPS surfaced simultaneously, one on each side of Grey, claws slashing out with terrifying speed—far too fast for the average eye to follow.

Bang! A sharp noise split the air as Grey, unfazed, caught the claws of one with his lightning-coated gauntlet, a smirk tugging at his lips. Above him, his wind bird unleashed a barrage of three wind blades, impaling the second SP directly in the head.

"How? How did he know where the beasts would attack from?" Vorden asked, his mouth agape.

"It's… it's like he could sense them." Vanica added.

"Wait! Didn't he sense where the cave we slept in was the day before? So this shouldn't be a surprise, right?" Raze asked.

"Are you a fool?! That other time, he used his lightning magic, but we can clearly see him standing still right now." Greg snapped back.

"Fair point." Raze muttered as all eyes returned to Grey.

The beast in Grey's grip struggled to retreat, trying to sink back into the ground.

"Oh, you're going nowhere," Grey smirked, then called out in his mind, 'Earth magic! Bind!'

Instantly, the beast's feet were locked in place, unable to phase out. A blade made entirely of swirling wind materialized in Grey's hand.

"I love the slow torture," he whispered as he turned sharply, just in time to meet another SP's claws with his wind blade. Sparks flew as they clashed, and Grey flipped back, unleashing three bolts of lightning mid-air. The electricity surged through the beast, paralyzing it. His wind bird immediately followed up, firing three precise blades that pierced the beast's body.

Landing smoothly, Grey turned back and leapt into the air, plunging his wind blade into the eye of the bound SP. It howled in pain, thrashing, just as another wind blade shot downward, slicing into its neck and finishing it off.

"Three down, three more to go." Grey smirked, eyes flicking to the rippling shadows ahead.

Three more shadow panthers emerged and bolted straight toward him.

"Wind magic! Aerius Ultra!" he shouted.

A mighty burst of wind exploded outward, striking the panthers and knocking them off balance. As his flickering lightning armor began to pulse faintly, Grey dashed forward. Thunder cracked as he slammed his electrified hand into one of the SPs, sending a violent jolt through its body.

Before he could follow up, another panther barreled into him, throwing him back. Mid-air, Grey regained control with his wind magic and landed smoothly, a smirk still etched on his face.

"Need any help?" Vince asked, a metal sword forming in his hand—only to vanish immediately as he struggled to maintain his mana skin.

"Don't need it. I want to push myself to the limits," Grey replied.

"Just say you need help, you doofus!" Greg shouted as the three beasts prepared to charge once again.

"Do I look like I need it?" Grey asked, though his lightning armor had faded and his wind bird was now flickering in and out of form.

"Uhm… it looks like you need help now," Jay chimed in.

"Tch." Grey clicked his tongue, pushing forward with wind magic enhancing his speed. The beasts launched themselves at him, and they collided in a flash.

Grey shot three wind blades at one of them, but the creature dodged by sinking underground. The impact of the blades sent a shockwave through the earth. The other two managed to close the gap, swinging at him—but with a sudden surge of wind magic, Grey lifted off the ground just in time.

From above, he unleashed a dozen wind blades toward the beasts, but again they evaded, slipping into the ground. This time, however, something changed—the wind blades froze mid-air before striking.

Grey's hands were raised, controlling the very trajectory of the blades.

"He stopped an attack that had already left his hands?!" Vince gasped in awe.

"How?! I can't even do that no matter how much control I've trained for. Only mages at three stars or higher can do that." Greg replied.

"Didn't he say he was a two-star mage?" Scarlet added.

The beasts re-emerged from the earth—only to be met by the suspended wind blades that, with a sudden flash, surged forward and impaled their heads before they could react.

And just like that, Grey had taken down six level 4 beasts all by himself.

He landed softly on the ground, a satisfied smile spreading across his face.

"I guess I'm strong enough to deal with level 4 beasts alone." He smiled.

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